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Landslides leave tourists on Manali NH for 24 hours

Hundreds of tourists and locals were left stranded in cars and buses in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh the past 24 hours as the Chandigarh-Manali highway remained closed till Monday eve…

Nasa recovers 98% water from urine, sweat on ISS

In a major breakthrough, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have attained a 98% water restoration rate using an advanced system that recycles astronauts’ urine and sw…

Manipur drop-box mantri's farmhouse, godown torched

A mob burned down a warehouse and a farmhouse of Manipur cabinet minister L Susindro at Kangla Sangomsang in Imphal East district Friday night, two weeks after he hung a drop box outside hi…

Opposition likely to focus on joint plan in Shimla

Having broken the ice and announced the intent to work together, the Opposition bloc is likely to focus on a joint people's programme and an early joint campaign to get the anti-BJP cam…

US to train Indian astronauts for joint space mission

The Indo-US joint statement issued after talks between PM Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden on Thursday night emphasized on deepening relations in space, nuclear energy, AI, semiconduc…

Signal to China and Russia: Respect rules-based order

The India-­US summit saw PM Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden discussing a wide range of regional and global issues to deepen their strategic convergence, most notably in the Indo­-Paci…

AAP-­Congress tiff clouds opposition unity show

The largest non­-NDA unity initiative in years that started with leaders of 15 parties congregating in Patna to strategise for Mission 2024 culminated Friday with 14 of them on the same pa…

GE made-­in-­India jet engine likely in 3 years

India expects the first GE­F414 jet engine to be jointly produced with the US to roll out in three years to power the indigenous Tejas Mark­2 fighters, in the project that will involve 80%…

First on the PM Modi’s menu: A full thought thali

Some of the most iconic names in academia, business, science, spirituality, and entertainment got 15-minutes of facetime each with Modi in a New York hotel that was once owned by the Sultan…

Stop violence or face action, Manipur CM warns people

Manipur CM N Biren Singh warned Monday that “these acts (of violence) must stop”, seemingly addressing both communities involved in the ethnic conflict that spawned yet another bout of firi…

'Supari kidnap': MP bizman rescued in 14 hours

A businessman was kidnapped from his shop in Barwani district's Khetiya in full public view on Saturday and rescued barely 14 hours later by MP cops from a resort near Statue of Unity i…

IIT Guwahati announces result for JEE Advanced

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has announced the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2023 on June 18, 2023. The results were announced at 9:30 AM dur…

NEET-UG: Physics score over bio for tie-breaker

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to revise the tie-breaker process for deciding ranks of candidates securing identical NEET scores by prioritising marks obtained in physics…

Home torched, Union minister slams Manipur govt

Junior foreign minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh's residence in Imphal was among several properties vandalised and torched late Thursday in a devastating combustion of arson and rioting th…

50% of districts in India report rain deficiency

Nearly 50% of 716 districts in India are currently recording large deficiency in monsoon rainfall, while another 19% are deficient, IMD data showed on Wednesday. Overall, the all-India mons…

Practise yoga in your office seats, govt tells babus

The Y-Break at Workplace protocol, devised by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the ministry of Ayush, helps government employees de-stress, refresh and refocus within a fe…

Bike taxis can't run in city till policy framed: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of Uber, Rapido and other two-wheeler taxis in Delhi, reviving a decision of the Delhi government to ban them till a licence policy is frame…

Sidda launches 'Shakti' free travel scheme for women

Launching the Congress government's ambitious Shakti free travel scheme for women in public transport buses, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the scheme will empower…

Sachin Pilot keeps alive suspense on next move

Rajasthan Congress's arch dissident Sachin Pilot kept the suspense over his political plans going on his late father Rajesh Pilot's death anniversary, turning what the grapevine sug…

Very severe cyclonic storm set to hit Kutch

With Cyclone Biparjoy expected to dramatically tilt eastwards and head towards Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department on Sunday said the storm was likely to make landfall between Mand…

Cyclone Biparjoy likely to stretch nearly 10 days

Biparjoy, which formed into a cyclonic storm on June 6, is expected to hit the Kutch coast after having existed as a cyclone over the Arabian Sea for nearly 10 days. This makes it one of th…

Boat with 27 people on board catches fire in Egypt

As many as 27 people, including 15 British tourists, were on board the boat off the coast of the city of Marsa Alam when the incident took place, CNN cited Al-Ahram report. Of those, 24 peo…

Amid Taliban outreach, India to boost food aid

After having sent 40,000 MT of wheat to the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan through the land border with Pakistan, the government will provide another 20,000 MT of the grain via Iran’s Chabahar p…

Man City beat Inter Milan to win UEFA Champions League

Manchester City wrapped up their sensational season with their maiden UEFA Champions League late on Saturday night, beating three-time champions Inter Milan 1-0 in the summit clash at the A…

Manipur peace panel set up under governor, CM a member

The Centre on Saturday set up a peace committee in Manipur under the leadership of governor Anusuiya Uikey and chief minister N Biren Singh as one of the members to broker peace among vario…

CBI takes over 6 Manipur violence cases, sets up SIT

The CBI on Friday registered six FIRs and constituted a SIT to probe the incidents of large-scale violence in Manipur last month. The 10-member SIT will be led by a DIG rank officer, source…

Donald Trump indicted in secret documents case

If convicted on all seven charges brought against him by US justice department, ranging fromillegally retaining classified documents after he left the White House to making false statements…

Cops take wrestler to WFI office to recreate events

Tying up one of the last remaining parts of their investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh…

ED showcauses Xiaomi, 3 banks for Fema violations

Taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation, the adjudicating authority for Fema has issued showcause notices to Xiaomi Technology India Pvt Ltd, its officials and thre…

Those who cheated students will be punished: Canada

It has also sought that an alternative pathway to permanent status should be provided for those impacted, such as the ‘Humanitarian and Compassionate application process’ or a broad regula…

Rahul, Arvind, Mamata to attend Patna opposition meet

The Bihar capital will host on June 23 chief minister Nitish Kumar’s long-promised show of non-NDA solidarity, bringing to town a veritable who’s who of staunch BJP opponents such as Congre…

Deportation fears: Indian students protest in Canada

Scores of Indian students, mainly from Punjab, have hit the roads in Canada against possible deportation over allegations of “admission on fake offer letters”, a racket they claim has been…

Cyclone Biparjoy may hold up monsoon; coast safe

A cyclone, named Biparjoy, formed over eastcentral and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea on Tuesday and is expected to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by Thursday. It’s not likely…

Delhi cops question Bhushan aides at Gonda home

A special investigation team of Delhi Police returned to the capital on Tuesday after recording the statement of at least 10 people and conducting an in-depth, two-day probe at the residenc…

Fraudulent claim on body makes Odisha sound alarm

As several of the dead in the Bahanaga train tragedy continue to remain unidentified, a woman’s fraudulent attempt at claiming one of the bodies as that of her husband’s on Sunday has promp…

AK­47s among 140 guns surrendered in Manipur

Following home minister Amit Shah’s appeal on Thursday asking rebels in Manipur to surrender their weapons ahead of a statewide combing exercise, more than 140 weapons — including self-load…

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